"Play Nice on Election Day:" Tennessean Op-ed

The Tennessean used an op-ed I sent to them about "playing nice" on Election Day in Williamson County.  Certain Republicans don't believe there are any Democrats in Williamson County, or that Obama was born in America, or that there are hungry kids in Williamson County, or that we are entitled to breathe "their" air.  Below is the uncut version.  Click here to link to The Tennessean editorial page and this Opinion piece. 

Spirit of Democracy Requires Election Day Etiquette

Let's play nice on election day.  We can be cordial even if we disagree.

For instance, don't flip off anyone who holds a sign you don't like.  Don't roll your window down and cuss someone who is not feelin' it for your candidate. 

Visibility at the Polls---Williamson County Democrats, Volunteer!

Ravenwood students call on voters and volunteers at WCDP.

Now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of their party---and small-d democracy and our local and global community!

Volunteer to take a shift to stand out at the polls in support of our candidates---any time frame from poll opening at 7 a.m. until closing at 7 p.m.

Email info@CatHerd.org to volunteer for a Visibility Shift or to Set Out Signs at Polling Locations.

Or, volunteer to set out Obama and other signs at any of the 40 Williamson County precincts.  We will set out signs late the night before or early the morning of election day, Tuesday Nov. 6.

"Visibility"---standing outside the 100-foot boundaries at the polls in support of our candidates with signs---is more important than you think.  We boost morale and embolden Williamson County Democrats, who appreciate that you are standing up for our values.  Williamson County is the sixth largest Democratic voting block in Tennessee.  Greet people, smile a lot and support your candidates....and have fun with this!

Click here for polling locations by precinct in Williamson County. 

Click here for a Sample Ballot.

Click here to confirm where you vote.

After the polls close, join Williamson County Democrats at the Bunganut Pig in Franklin for an Election Watch Party.  There is no cover charge, but you pay for any food or drink you order.

Email info@CatHerd.org to volunteer for a Visibility Shift or to Set Out Signs at Polling Locations.

Or, call Williamson County Democratic Party at 615-790-3659.  Headquarters is at 112 East Fowlkes Street in Franklin.  WCDP headquarters will be open Sunday Nov. 4 from noon until 4; on Monday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m., and on Election Day Nov. 6 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.

More resources may be found at

www.CitizensMediaResource.com


Williamson County Democratic Party web site is www.WCDemocrats.com

 

Young Progressives Dial for Democracy in Williamson County

Charlene Hong and Paul Drexler

Nov. 3, 2012---Ravenwood High School Young Progressives Club students called voters and volunteers from  the Williamson County Democratic Party headquarters in Franklin. 

The students joined other Williamson County Democrats in rallying supporters and dialing for votes just hours from the Nov. 6 presidential election. 

Students, from left, Charlene Hong, Paul Drexler, Zachary Looney, Matthew MacNeil and Josh Mucci. 

Dialing for democracy from WCDP HQ as President Obama looks on approvingly.

This is What We Are Up Against

"I don't want everybody to vote!"

This is where organized Republican voter suppression came out in the open.  The late Paul Weyrich, who founded the Heritage Foundation, the Moral Majority and ALEC, let the cat out of the bag in this speech to a large evangelical gathering in Dallas in 1980.  After the audience had heard from Ronald Reagan, Weyrich told them, "I don't want everybody to vote."

Ashley Judd Fires Up Tennessee Democrats

Good News! There Is an Alternative to Blackburn and Corker!

Good News!  There is an alternative to Marsha Blackburn...and Bob Corker!  These candidates will look out for working families in Tennessee, not their corporate sponsors in telecom, oil and banking, etc. 

Obama's Vision and Values Must Go Forward

The New Yorker lays out the case for four more years in this editorial.